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A. D.KLABER. DUPLIGATING APPARATUS.

Patented Jan. 8, 1895.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

AUGUSTUS D. KLABEB, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO THE NEOSTYLECOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DUPLICATING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 532,205, dated January8, 1 895.

Application filed September 26, 1894. Serial No. 524,187. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS D. KLABER, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented a certain new, useful, and valuable Improvementin Duplicating Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

My present invention relates to duplicating apparatus, and has for itsobjects, first, to provide comparatively simple, practical andeconomical means for duplicating autographic writing, type writing,850.; second, to provide means for supporting the several parts of theduplicating apparatus in most convenient positions during the process ofduplicating or printing, and, third, to provide means whereby theseveral lids of the apparatus or stand can be folded so as to inclosethe several parts of the duplicating apparatus within the compartmentthus formed for the purpose of protectin g the apparatus from dirt andfrom being damaged when not in use. I accomplish these ends by theconstruction and arrangement of parts substantially as shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view showingthe several parts of my improved apparatus in operative position. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional view of the same.

Similar characters of reference are employed to designate correspondingparts throughout both views. v

The telescoping standard consisting of the parts 1, 2, 3,is rigidlyattached at its upper end 3 to the underneath side of the lid 4, towhich is preferably attached the printing frame 5, having the hingedstencil holding hinged frame 6. To the right-hand edge of said lid 4 ishinged the lid 7, to which is preferably attached an ink slate 8. To thefront edge of said lid 7 is hinged the triangular lid 9, adapted tocarry the printing roller 10, said triangular lid automatically fallinginto the position shown at Fig. 2 whenever the two lids 7 and 11 areeach folded toward each other so as to cause their outer edges to meetas shown at Fig. 2. The adjacent edges of lids 4 and 7 are cut away soas to form the longitudinal slot 12, through which the printed sheetsmay be discharged from the printing frame into the basket which issupported by the hinged bracket 13, said basket falling back out of theway whenever the arm 14 is unlatched.

To the rear edge of lid 4 may ,behinged the triangular lid 15, whichpreferably rests against the wall when the apparatus is in use, butwhich may be let down if desired so as to form an additional receptaclefor articles such as ink bottles, blotters, &c.

partment, instead of a triangular one, as'

shown in drawings.

It should be particularly noted that I contemplate employing the lid 4to form the base board 16 of the printing frame and the upper surface ofthe lid 7, plain or inlaid with slate or other material, as the inkdistributing surface, instead of having these several parts detachable.

I prefer employing a printing frame of the form used with the Neostyleduplicating apparatus, although I do not confine myself to anyparticular construction of the printing frame.

Many minor changes other than those described may be made withoutavoiding my invention, as

What I claim is- In a duplicating apparatus the combination with acentral lid or stand suitably supported, of a plurality of lids hingedthereto and adapted when folded upwardly and toward each other to form acompletely or partially inclosed compartment, the upper surface of saidstand and lids when opened forming or securing the several parts of theduplicating apparatus or serving as receptacles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS D. KLABER.

Witnesses:

' G. H. DAVIS,

CHAS. T. DAVIS, Jr.

